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The Importance of being alone

By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor Dr. Seuss’s book "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" has become a staple graduation gift given to thousands each year. It became a popular gift to give graduates because of its messages about exploring the world and what to expect from it. At first, I thought this book was just a novelty gift, something that looks like you put effort into instead of just shoving money […]

todaySeptember 3, 2020

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B2SB: Study Resources and Help for Texas State Students

By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor SLAC (Student Learning Assistance Center) One of the biggest mistakes incoming freshmen can make is believing college will be like high school and they can get by without any studying and tutoring. But for many new students, college courses can be a rude awakening and students soon learn that they’ll need to seek help if they're struggling in a class. Thankfully SLAC is a resource […]

todayAugust 18, 2020

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How to Make a Vision Board for Your Goals

By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor What is a vision board? A vision board is used for many things. In creative careers such as marketing and brand development, vision boards are used to present an idea or concept using images. But many also use vision boards for personal development as a form of goal setting and manifestations.  The reason it’s so popular is because many believe there's power in seeing the […]

todayAugust 7, 2020

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Movies to Help it Feel Like Summer

By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor Movies have always served as a form of escapism. They have a way of taking us places we can only imagine. Now more than ever, we are relying on movies to keep us distracted this summer. This might not be the summer we expected, but the next best thing to do is live through a movie about summer. Mamma Mia! If you ever had the […]

todayJuly 31, 2020

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How You Can Enjoy a Virtual Music Festival this Summer

By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor If you’re like me, you probably spend a lot of time daydreaming about when your next concert or festival will be. This year, so many events have been canceled, like graduations, but I think hearing about festivals such as Austin City Limits getting canceled was just as difficult to accept.  But it wasn’t just ACL that was postponed this year. Many festivals all over the […]

todayJuly 24, 2020

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Travel Memories: Enjoying New York in One Day

By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor Months ago, when travel was safe, it was all I could ever think about. I would get alerts for flight deals maybe 10 times a day. But as a college student, even though a flight to Spain can be as low as $300, it’s still a lot of money to drop at once and make sure the dates match up my breaks. Then, one Wednesday […]

todayJuly 16, 2020

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Do You Know Who You Are?: A Look at Psychological Personality Tests and How People View Them

By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor Do you know who you are? Well, a personality test might tell you!  When you hear personality tests, what goes through your head? I’m not talking about when someone asks you to take a personality test and you expect them to send you a BuzzFeed link like, “pick your favorite ice cream topping and well you find out who your soulmate will be.”  But somehow, […]

todayJuly 9, 2020

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An Open Letter to my College Town, San Marcos

By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor Dear San Marcos, If there’s anything you taught me during my time here it's that wherever you are, even if it's not where you imagined it would be, embrace it! When I was in high school and planning what I wanted in the next four years of my life to look like in college. I thought I would leave a big city like Dallas for […]

todayJuly 2, 2020

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What Nightlife Looks Like for Students in San Marcos

By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor Living in San Marcos as a college student means there are always options for wanting to go out. Maybe a friend is throwing a party, maybe there’s a concert at The Marc, or maybe you just want to go bar hopping around the Square.  But other nights, maybe you’re in the mood to want to get away from San Marcos, and even then there’s still […]

todayJune 25, 2020

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